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ORDERLY  BOOK 

OF 

Lieut.   ABRAHAM    CHITTENDEN 
Adj't.   7TH   Conn.   Reg't. 

August  i6,  1776  to  September  29,  1776 


Privately   Printed 

Hartford,  Conn. 

1922 


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The  Case,  Lockivood  &  Bra'tnard  Co. 
Hartford,  Conn. 


ABRAHAM  CHITTENDEN,  the  son  of 
Abraham  and  Mary  Chittenden  was  born  at 
Guilford,  Connecticut,  on  August  lo,  1751. 

He  resided  at  Guilford,  Connecticut,  when  he 
entered  the  service  in  the  spring  of  1776,  being 
appointed  by  Colonel  Andrew  Ward,  as  Adjutant 
of  his  regiment,  and  he  served  as  such  until 
October  1776,  when  he  was  discharged  by  reason 
of  indisposition. 

In  April  1777,  when  General  Tryon  burned 
Danbury,  he  again  acted  as  Adjutant  of  Colonel 
Andrew  Ward's  Regiment  for  one  week. 

In  June  1777,  General  Andrew  Ward  appointed 
him  Brigade  Major  of  his  Brigade  of  Militia; 
and  in  the  fall  of  1777,  he  was  stationed  with  the 
brigade  at  Fishkill  and  Redhook  to  watch  the 
motions  of  the  British  Fleet  in  the  North  River. 
This  tour  of  service  lasted  six  weeks.  In  the 
summer  of  1779,  after  General  Tryon's  army  left 
New  Haven,  he  was  engaged  with  part  of  the 
brigade  in  fortifying  the  lower  part  of  that  town 
and  in  building  a  fort  on  Beacon  Hill  in  East 
Haven,  and  served  at  this  time  for  six  weeks. 

He  died  March  4,  1848. 


Head  Quarters  August  i6   1776 

Parole  Enfield 

Countersign  Danvers 

In  Recommending  paymaster  it  is  to  be  observ** 
that  no  Officer  be  appointed  unless  he  resign  his 
former  Commission  which  he  is  to  do  in  Person 
at  head  Quarters  Major  Livingston  and  Will"' 
Bledget  are  appointed  Aid  de  camps  to  Maj""  Gen' 
Green  they  are  to  be  obey*^  and  respected  accord- 
ingly David  Asten  of  Co'  Sillimans  Regiment  Cap* 
Meads  Comp''  Convicted  by  Gen'  Court  martal 
whereof  Co'  Wyllys  was  President  of  breaking 
open  a  store  and  stealing  Rum  Melosses  and  Fish, 
sentenced  to  recieve  39  Lashes  Jn''  M^Alpin  and 
Jn"  Hooper  Cap*  Smith  Comp  and  Co'  Malcolms 
Regiment  Convicted  by  the  same  Court  Martial 
of  being  Drunk  on  thier  posts  sentenced  to  re- 
cieve (  )  Lashes  each,  the  General  approves  y^ 
above  sentences  &  orders  that  they  be  executed  at 
the  general  time  &  places,  the  Orders  of  the  6*'' 
Instant  respecting  Soldiers  abusing  People  at 
Market  and  taking  thier  things  not  being  known 
to  the  Troops  that  have  arriv*^  since,  it  is  now  re- 


peated  the  General  will  punish  such  offenders 
severely  and  he  requires  of  the  Officers  who  visit 
the  Guards  to  see  whither  y^  former  Orders  are 
put  up  in  each  Guard  House  and  whither  an 
Officer  attend  at  y"  markets  agreable  to  the  former 
Orders  and  report  thereon  to  their  Brigadiers 
Cap*  Andrew  Billings  to  do  Duty  as  Major  to  Co' 
Ritzemas  Regi*  till  further  Orders  unless  Orders 
are  attended  to  they  are  of  no  Consequence  and 
y^  greatest  Disorder  will  ensue  the  Gen'  therefore 
requests  that  the  Officers  would  be  carefull  not 
only  that  the  Orders  are  made  known  to  the  Men 
but  that  they  see  themselves  that  they  are  executed, 
if  every  one  in  his  Department  would  exert  him- 
self for  this  Purpose  it  would  have  the  most  happy 
effect  the  badness  of  the  weather  has  undoubtedly 
prevented  an  Attact  as  the  enemys  troops  have 
been  embarked  for  some  time  the  General  there- 
fore Directs  that  2  Days  Victuals  be  kep*  ready 
dress^  by  the  troops  and  thier  Canteens  fill"  with 
Water  so  that  the  Men  may  be  prepar*"  Other- 
ways  in  case  of  an  attact  they  will  suffer  verry 
much  all  Tents  to  be  struck  immediately  at  the 
allarm  being  given  Viz  2  Guns  at  fort  George  3 


from  Bayards  or  Bunker  hill  with  a  flag  in  the 
Day  and  a  light  by  Night  the  Divisions  of  the 
army  or  Brigades  Doing  seperate  Duty  proving 
verry  inconvenient  the  whoole  are  to  be  brought 
into  a  General  Detail  tomorrow  the  Brigaid 
Maj^^s  are  to  be  at  head  Quarters  tomorrow  at  2 
oClock  afternoon  to  settle  the  Detail  the  Maj"" 
and  Brigadier  Generals  are  to  send  a  note  at  y^ 
same  time  of  the  Men  each  may  want  for  fatigue 
or  Direct  thier  Indianers  having  the  care  of  thier 
works  so  to  Do  Briga'^s  for  the  Day  L^  Sterling 
Field  Officers  for  Piquet  Co'  Miles  Lieut  Co' 
Wysenfelps  Maj'  Riply  for  Main  Guards  Lieu* 
Co'  Russel     Brigade  Major  for  the  Day  Hanly 

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Lost  the  15'''  Instant  in  Wall  Street  about  4  "Clock 
afternoon  a  Parchmen  Pocket  Book  Contain- 
ing upward  of  80  Dollars  among  which  was 
a  North  Carolina  bill  of  8  Dollars  the  rest  in 
Continental  Currency  any  Person  having  y^  same 
in  possession  is  requested  to  return  it  at  the  Com- 
mesary  Gen'^  Office  for  which  they  shall  recieve 
10  Dollars  with  thanks 


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Head  Quarters  July  22,  1776 
Parole  Countersign 

The  orderly  Serjeants  who  attend  at  Head 
Quarters  are  hereafter  to  bring  their  Dinners  with 
them  &  attend  till  they  are  regularly  relieved. 

The  Health  of  the  Troops  quartered  in  the  City 
being  much  endangered  by  the  State  of  their 
Necessary  Houses,  it  is  recommended  to  the 
Officers  for  their  own  Sakes  as  well  of  their  Men 
to  attend  to  it  &  if  any  Method  to 

Head  Quarters  August  17*"  AD  1776 
Parole 

C  sne 

Benj"  Durant  of  Cap'  Wadsworth  Company  & 
Co'  Bailey's  Reg'  Convicted  by  a  Gen'  Court  Mar- 
tial where  Co'  was  president  of  geting  Drunk  on 
Guard  sentenced  to  recieve  30  Lashes  Patrick 
Lyon  of  Cap*  Curtiss  Company  Reg'  Learneds 
Convicted  by  y'*  same  Court  of  Sleeping  on  his 
post  sentenced  to  receive  25  Lashes      Benj°  Wal- 

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lace  of  Cap*  Stewarts  Independant  Company  of 
N  York  forces  Convicted  by  y*"  same  Court  Mar- 
tial of  deserting  and  enlisting  into  another  Com- 
pany Sentenced  to  receive  39  Lashes  the  General 
approves  of  the  above  sentences  and  orders  them 
to  be  executed  at  the  usual  times  &  places  the 
General  Recommends  to  all  commanding  Officers 
of  Divisions  Brigades  or  Regiments  in  isuing  thier 
Orders  to  be  Careful!  they  do  not  interfier  with 
Gen^  orders  which  have  or  may  be  issued  and 
those  Gentlemen  that  have  not  had  opportunity 
from  thier  late  arrival  to  know  what  have  will  do 
well  to  enform  themselves  more  especially  before 
any  special  Orders  are  issued  which  may  have  a 
General  Effect  Brig'^  for  y^  Day  Gen^  M-^Dougal 
Field  Officers  for  the  Piquet  Co'  Douglass  L*  Co' 
Latimore  &  Maj""  Smith  Main  Guard  Maj'  Bewel 
B  M  Livingston  the  guard  ordered  to  mount 
at  Lispenards  Brewery  in  the  evening  to  in  the 
Day  also  and  march  of  the  Parade  with  the  other 
Guards 


Head  Quarters  August   i8    1776 
Parole 

C,  sign 

As  nothing  contributes  so  much  to  the  good 
order  and  goverment  of  Troops  as  an  exactness  of 
Discipline  &  a  strict  observance  of  orders  and  as 
the  army  is  now  aranged  into  Different  Divisions, 
those  Divisions  form*^  into  Brigades  and  the  Bri- 
gades are  Compos*^  of  Regiments  the  Gen'  hopes 
and  expects  that  the  several  Duties  of  the  army 
will  go  on  with  the  chearf  uUness  &  Alacrity  as  one 
means  of  accomplishing  this  he  directs  y*  no  Regi- 
ment Brigade  or  Division,  will  interfere  with  the 
duties  of  an  other  but  walk  in  thier  own  proper 
Line,  the  Co"s  takeing  care  not  to  contravene  the 
orders  of  their  Brig''"  the  Brig''",  of  thier  Maj' 
Gen'  that  the  whole  pay  due  attendance  to  Gen' 
orders  which  can  only  be  set  aside  or  Dispenced 
with  by  orders  of  equal  dignity  the  arms  under 
such  a  regulation  will  soon  become  respectable  in 
itself  &  formidable  to  the  Foe  It  is  an  incumbant 
Duty  upon  every  Officer  of  every  rank  to  be  alert 
and  attentive  in  the  discharge  of  the  several  Duties 


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annex^  to  his  Office  his  Honour  his  own  Personal 
safety  and  for  Ought  he  Knows  the  salvation  of  his 
Country  and  its  dearest  Priviledges  may  depend 
upon  his  exertions,  particular  cases  may  and  doubt- 
less will  happen  to  render  it  necessary  for  the  good 
of  the  service  that  a  change  of  Officers  should  be 
made  from  one  Brigade  to  another  but  whenever 
thier  appears  cause  for  this  it  will  be  notify*^  by 
Gen'  or  Special  orders  the  Gen'  cannot  quit  this 
subject  as  this  may  possibly  be  the  last  opportunity 
previous  to  an  attack  without  addressing  Private 
Men  and  exhorting  the  Troops  in  general  to  be 
profoundly  silent  and  strictly  obedient  to  orders  be- 
fore they  come  to  and  whilst  they  are  in  action 
there  is  nothing  can  contribute  more  to  their  suc- 
cess than  a  Cool  and  deliberate  behavour  nor  any 
thing  to  the  discouragement  of  the  enemy  than  to 
find  new  Troops  calm  &  determinate  in  thier  man- 
ner y*"  Gen'  has  no  doubt  but  that  every  good  Sol- 
dier and  all  the  officers  are  sufficiently  impress  with 
the  necessity  of  examining  the  state  and  condition 
of  thier  arms  but  his  own  anxiety  on  this  head  im- 
pells  him  to  remind  them  of  it  after  a  spel  of  wet 
weather  lest  we  should  at  any  time  be  caught  with 


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arms  unfit  for  immediate  use  the  Regiments  of 
Militia  from  Connecticut  are  to  be  form*^  into 
a  Brigade  under  the  Command  of  Brig''"  Gen' 
Wolcot  who  is  hourly  expected  and  in  the  mean 
time  to  be  under  the  Command  of  Co"  Hinman 
the  oldest  Co"  in  the  Militia  Tho  the  fire  ships 
which  went  the  north  river  last  friday  evening 
wer  not  so  successfull  as  to  destroy  either  of  the 
Men  of  War  yet  the  Gen^  thanks  the  Men  for  the 
Spirit  &  resolution  which  they  shew''  in  grapling 
y^  Vessels  before  they  quitted  the  fire  ships  &  as  a 
reward  of  this  merit  presents  each  of  those  who 
stay''  longest  on  board  and  are  somewhat  burnt 
50  Dollars  and  to  the  others  40  Dollars  each  Brig''" 
for  the  Day  Gen'  Scot  field  Officers  for  the  piquet 
Co'  Chester  Lieu*  Co'  Prentice  Maj'  Brooks  Main 
guard  Lieu*  Co'  Stockholm  brigad  Maj^  Fish 


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August  1 8"'  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

That  Each  Captain  in  the  Regiment  make  a 
return  of  the  number  of  Officers  and  Soldiers  be- 
longing to  thier  Company  and  that  they  make  a 
Provition  return  to  y*"  Q'  Master  Tomorrow  Morn- 
ing by  Eigh  oClock  and  that  an  Orderly  Sergeant 
attend  upon  y*"  Adjutant  at  5  oClock  P.M.  to  re- 
cieve  orders 

Andrew  Ward  C 


Head  Quarters  August  19  1776 
Parole 
C'sign 

Joh  Green  of  Cap*  Johnson  Company  &  later 
M'^Dougls  Regiment  convicted  by  a  General 
Court  martial  whereof  Co^  Wyllys  was  President 
of  breaking  out  of  his  Quarter  guard  and  being 
absent  2  Days  order''  to  whip**  39  Lashes  the 
Gen'  approves  of  the  sentence  and  orders  it  to 
be  executed  at  the  usual  time  and  place  the  prisoner 


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then  to  be  return'^  to  his  Quarter  guard  the  Court 
Martial  to  sit  tomorrow  upon  the  tryal  of  Lieu* 
Hobby  of  y^  Regiment  late  Co"  M'Dougals  the 
Judge  Advocate  will  be  inform*^  of  the  Witnesses 
by  Gen'  Putnam  a  Subaltons  guard  to  go  over 
tomorrow  to  relieve  the  guard  at  Roebucks  Ferry 
Co'  Hichkocks  Reg*  to  move  tomorrow  to  burdetts 
ferry  to  relieve  the  party  now  thier  to  join  Gen" 
MifFlins  Brigade  and  receive  orders  of  Gen'  Heath 
agreeable  to  general  orders  of  the  12  Instant  Gen' 
Putnam  will  order  Boats  the  Adjutants  of  such 
Regiment  as  are  lately  come  in  to  apply  to  the 
Adj*  Gen's  Office  for  Blank  returns  which  they 
are  to  fill  up  and  bring  at  orderly  time  Viz  at  11 
oClock  every  Saturday  Brig^""  for  the  Day  Gen' 
Wadsworth  Field  Officers  for  y*"  Piquit  Co"  Atlen 
Lieut  Co"  Jacobs  &  Major  Sherman  Main  guards 
Lieu*  Co"  Hardenburgh  Brigad  Maj'  for  the 
Day  Wyllys 


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Burdetts  Ferry  August  21'*   1776 
Regimental  Orders 

That  a  Serjeant,  2  Corprels,  &  12  Men,  to 
mount  quarter  Guard,  that  no  Soldier  goes  more 
than  half  a  Mile  from  his  Quarters  without  leave 
from  his  Cap*,  that  no  soldier  fires  his  musket 
without  Order,  or  leave  of  his  Cap*,  nor  waste  his 
amunition  carelessly,  that  they  are  carefuU  not  to 
abuse  the  Inhabitance,  either  in  person,  or  Prop- 
erty, and  as  the  Gentlemen  Officers  are  men  of 
Property,  Honour,  &  Conscience,  they  will  do 
thier  utmost  to  prevent  all  plundering  of  Orchards, 
Gardens,  or  Corn  Fields,  and  will  acquaint  thier 
Soldiers  that  they  must  recieve  the  proper  Punish- 
ment Due  for  the  breach  of  Orders,  or  any  of  the 
Martial  Laws. 

Andrew  Ward  Co'^ 
N.  B. 

these  orders  to  be  published  at  the  head  of 
each  Company  at  6  oClock  P.M. 


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Burdetts  Ferry  August  21 
Regimental  after  Orders 

The  Guards  for  tomorrow,  i  Serjeant  2  cor- 
prils  and  15  rank  and  file  the  Guards  to  parade 
and  relieve  at  8  oClock  in  the  Morning  the  or- 
derly sergeants  precisely  to  parade  thier  men  8 
oClock 

For  Fatigue   i   Sub'*   i   Serj*   i    Corp'  and  20 
Privates  the  party  to  be  sailors  if  to  be  had  and 
to  march  from  y*"  parade  to  the  Landing 
Andrew  Ward  Co" 


Burdetts  Ferry  August  22  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

As  an  attack  is  immediately  expected  as  In- 
form*^ by  express  that  Cap*'  of  the  several  Com- 
panies are  Directed  to  see  that  thier  Men  Clean 
thier  Guns  this  afternoon  in  the  best  manner  and 
put  them  in  such  Order  as  that  they  be  fit  for 
Immediate  use  that  thier  Cartridges  are  well  siz'^ 
and  fit  for  thier  Guns  and  to  be  ready  on  the 

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shortest  notice  to  defend  this  post  For  Guards 
tomorrow  i  Sub'*  2  Serj*  3  Corp's  and  25  Privates, 
for  the  works  i  Cap*  2  Sub'*  3  Serjeants  2  Corp^" 
50  Privates  as  Complaints  is  made  to  me  the 
Soldiers  Cut  up  the  fences  they  are  hereby  strictly 
forbiden  touching  or  damageing  any  of  the  Fences 
or  Buildings  and  also  desire  that  every  Officer 
would  exert  himself  to  punish  that  and  every 
other  Disorder 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 

as  the  firing  of  2  Cannon  on  mount  Washing- 
ton is  an  alarm  the  Regiment  is  to  Repair  imme- 
diately on  the  Grand  parade 

that  a  weekly  return  be  made  tomorrow  of 
the  number  of  Officers  &  Privates  according  to 
form 


Burdetts  Ferry  August  23    1776 

Regimental  Orders 

Guards  for  tomorrow  i  Cap*  2  Sub.  3  Serj*'  3 

Corp"  50  Privates  and  a  Drum  and  Fife        that 

Huntington  of  Cap*  Dana's  Company  is 


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appointed  Drum  Major  for  the  Regiment  and  is 
to  be  Obey*"  as  such  that  the  Revalee  be  beat 
on  the  Hill 


Burdetts  Ferry  August  23  1776 
Regimental  Orders 

Guards  for  tomorrow  i  Cap*  2  Sub'  3  Serj*  3 
Corp''  Drum  &  Fife  and  50  Privates,  for  the  works 
I  Cap*  2  Sub  3  Serj*'  3  Corp'^  60  Privates  the 
Cap*s  &  Sub'*s  are  Desir*^  to  make  a  return  of  the 
Date  of  all  thier  Commissions  of  the  same  rank 
which  they  now  Sustain  by  tomorrow  Morning  8 
oClock  The  Drummers  belonging  to  the  2  Com- 
panies on  the  hill  are  to  beat  the  revalee  at  Day 
break  and  the  Troop  at  8  oClock  in  y*"  Morning 
the  retreat  at  sunsett  and  Tatoo  at  9  oClock  in  the 
Evening 

that  a  Provision  return  be  made  tomorrow 
Morning  at  8  oClock 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


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Burdetts  Ferry  August  24*''  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

Parole  Washington 
C'sign  Lady 

The  Guards  for  tomorrow  and  the  same  num- 
ber for  the  works  as  this  Day  the  Officers  that 
mount  the  Guards  are  to  go  the  rounds  once  by 
Day  and  once  by  Night  the  party  that  reciev"*  the 
Tools  for  the  works  are  to  return  them  at  Evening 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 

Bourdetts  Ferry  August  25  1776 
Regimental  Orders 

Parole  Wooster 
C.sign  N  Haven 

The  Guards  and  works  as  Usual  the  Cap*s 
of  the  Several  Companies  that  have  not  reciev'^ 
thier  tents  are  desir**  to  recieve  them  a  Drum  and 
Fife  to  attend  the  Guards  likewise  a  Drum  and 
Fife  to  attend  the  Works  a  Provision  return  to 
be  made  tomorrow  at  4  oClock  P.M. 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


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Bourdetts  Ferry  August  26  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

Parole 

CjSign  Guilford 

The  Guards  for  tomorrow  as  Usual  the  same 
number  for  the  works  the  Guards  and  Works  to 
be  attended  with  Fife  and  Drum 

That  a  return  of  the  officers  Names  and  the 
ranks  they  sustain  in  the  respective  Companies 
be  made  to  the  Adjutant  tomorrow  at  8  oClock 
in  the  morning 

Andrew  Ward  Co'^ 


Parole  Bourdetts  Ferry  August  27  1776 

C.sign  College     Regimental  Orders 

The  Guards  and  Works  as  Usual  As  there  has 
been  a  movement  of  the  Fleet  this  Day  and  as  3 
Deserters  have  Inform**  that  thier  design  is  to  land 
at  Powleys  Hook  and  on  N  York  side  up  N  River 
the  Cap*s  of  the  several  Companies  are  Directed 


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to  see  that  thier  Men  are  well  equip*^  and  are  in 
constant  readiness  for  action  on  the  Shortest  no- 
tice 

Andrew  Ward  Coll 


Bourdetts  Ferry  August  28***  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

C.Sign  Saybrook 

The  Guards  and  Works  as  usual  the  Cap^s 
are  Directed  to  see  that  thier  Men  that  are  ofif 
Duty  are  exercis^  an  Hour  in  the  forenoon  and  an 
Hour  in  the  Afternoon  every  Day  by  them  selves 
or  one  of  thier  Officers  the  Drums  and  Fifes  to 
be  on  y''  Parade  at  9  oClock  where  Lieu*  Co"  John- 
son &  Maj'  Cook  and  the  Cap*s  in  the  Regiment 
are  Desir*^  to  attend  them  and  look  out  the  meet- 
est  Person  for  Drum  and  Fife  Major  and  make 
report  by  12  oClock 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


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Regimental  after  Orders 
That  a  Provision  Return  be  made  to  the  Q' 
Master  and  a  Weekly  Return  to  Adjutant  by 
twelve  oClock  and  that  the  stewards  of  the  sev- 
eral Companies  attend  the  Q'Master  over  the 
River  to  recieve  Provisions  on  Friday  morning. 
Andrew  Ward  Co" 


Bourdetts  Ferry  August  29  1776 

CSign  Jamaica   Regimental  Orders 

The  Guards  and  Works  as  Usual  yesterdays 
Orders  respecting  Drums  &  Fife  to  be  attended  to 
tomorrow  at  the  same  hour 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 

Bourdetts  Ferry  August  30 

C,Sign  Putnam   Regimental  Orders 

The  Guards  and  works  as  Usual    James  Hunt- 
ing is  appointed  as  Drum  Major  &  Allen  Prior 
as  Fife  Major  and  are  to  be  obey*^  as  Such 
Andrew  Ward  Co" 


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Bourdetts  Ferry  August  31  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

C  Sign  Sullivan 

Guards  and  works  as  Usual  would  once  more 
request  the  Officers  that  they  are  carefuU  to  see 
that  thier  Men  clean  thier  Arms  and  put  in  the 
best  order  lest  we  be  caught  with  our  Arms  unfit 
for  use  the  Drum  and  Fife  Majors  will  exercise 
the  Drumers  and  Fifers  in  the  Regiment  two 
Hours  in  a  Day  every  Day  and  they  will  likewise 
appoint  a  Drum  and  Fife  to  attend  the  Guards  and 
the  Fatigue  Parties 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


Bourdetts   Ferry  Sep^   i    1776 

Regimental  Orders 

CSign  Hancock 

The  same  number  for  the  Guard  and  Works 
as  usual. 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


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Bourdetts   Ferry  Sep*   2    1776 

Regimental  Orders 

C,Sign  Quebeck 

The  Guards  as  usual     for  the  Works  i   Cap* 
2  Sub  2  Serjeants  3  Corprils  and  50  Privates 
Andrew  Ward  Co" 


CSign  Bourdetts   Ferry   Sep*  3"*   1776 

Regimental  Orders 

Guards  &  Works  as  yesterday 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 

CSign  Bourdetts  Ferry  Sep*  4  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

That  a  Provision  Return  be  made  to  the  Q"" 
Master  tomorrow  at  12  oClock  and  likewise  a 
weekly  return  be  made  to  the  Adjutant  at  the  same 
time     Guards  and  Works  as  usual 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


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The  Regiment  to  parade  at  6  oClock  this  After- 
noon to  attend  Prayors 


Bourdetts  Ferry  Sep*  5* 

Regimental  Orders 

Guards  and  Works  as  usual 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


Bourdetts   Ferry   Sep*  6,    1776 
Regimental  Orders 

For  Guards  i  Sub  3  Serj*s  3  Corprils  25  Pri- 
vates   for  y^  Works  as  usual 

No  Officer  may  leave  his  Guard  during  the 
time  he  is  on  Duty,  he  must  not  suffer  above  2 
Men  at  a  time  to  leave  the  Guard,  and  then  only 
for  thier  Victuals  &  Drink,  when  they  return,  he 
may  allow  two  more  to  go  off  on  the  same  ac- 
count, but  he  may  allow  them  no  longer  time  than 
is  absolutely  necessary,  that  each  may  have  his 
turn,   which   if   they  transgress,  he   shall   punish 


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them  at  thier  return.  But  lest  some  of  them  should 
ask  leave  just  before  thier  turn  upon  Gentry,  in 
order  to  escape  thier  Duty,  the  Officer  of  y*  Guard 
should  always  send  for  the  Gorporal,  before  he 
gives  leave,  that  he  may  enform  him  vc^hen  the 
Man  is  like  to  be  wanted,  as  also  a  Serjeant,  or 
Corporal,  to  set  down  his  name,  with  the  Hour  he 
went,  and  the  time  allow**  him,  when  he  returns  he 
is  to  acquaint  his  Officer  with  it,  that  he  may 
know  whither  he  is  Punctual  or  not. 

Andrew  Ward  Go" 


G.Sign  Bourdettes  Ferry  Sep*  7  1776 

Orders  by  the  General 

Guards  and  works  tomorrow  as  this  Day.  as 
Gomplaint  is  made  to  me  that  the  Soldiers  have 
been  Pilageing  Gorn  Fields  cutting  up  Fences 
robbing  Orchards  &c  and  also  of  Firing  away  thier 
Amunition  needlessly  the  Gommanders  of  the  Sev- 
eral Gores  are  directed  to  do  thier  utmost  to  pre- 
vent such  Disorder  and  that  they  acquaint  thier 
Soldiers  that  they  must  Receive  the  punishment 

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due  for  the  breach  of  Orders  or  any  of  the  Mar- 
tial Laws  and  that  no  Soldier  goes  more  than  half 
a  mile  from  his  Quarters  without  leave  from  his 
Cap* 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


Fort  Constitution  Septem  8**",  1776 

General  Orders 

Parole  Bergin  Countersign  

The  main  Guard  to  Consist  of  60  Men  &  to  be 
furnished  by  detachment  from  y^  Different  Corps 
to  take  post  in  the  Barn  near  Roswells  Landing 
and  to  detach  a  Serjeant  and  12,  men  every  Night 
who  must  fix  one  Gentry  on  the  next  Southern 
point  &  Reconnoiter  the  Shore  every  hour  from 
nine  oClock  to  Daylight  y^  Officers  to  be  par- 
ticularly Carefull  to  prevent  the  Men  waisting 
their  Amunition  and  not  to  presume  to  fire  his 
piece  without  Permission  from  the  Commanding 
Officer  of  the  Corps  unto  which  he  belongs.  The 
Egeaner  to  have  as  many  men  to  assist  him  in  the 
works  that  he  may  prosecute  or  he  shall  think 


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necessary  to  be  furnished  in  the  Same  proportion 
on  the  main  Guard  &  each  Batalion  to  mount  and 
Furnish   thier  own   Guards  to  be   posted  where 
the  Commanding  officer  thinks  Proper 
James  Ewing  B.G'. 


Bourdetts  Ferry  Septem  S**"  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

I  Subbolten  i  Serj^  2  Corporals  and  25  Privets 
to  mount  Quarter  Guard 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


Sep*  9*'  AD   1776 
Regimental  Orders 

A  Regimental  Court  martial  to  set  this  Day 
between  the  hours  of  Eight  and  Three  in  y^  after- 
noon for  the  tryal  of  such  prisoners  as  shall  be 
brought  before  them  the  Court  to  consist  of  2 
Cap*s  3  Sub'*    Cap*  Phelps  President 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


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Bourdetts  Ferry  Sep*  9  1776 
Regimental  Orders 


CSign 

Guards  as  of  this  Day 


Fort  Constitution  Sep*  10  1776 

General  Orders 

Parole  Boston 
C  Sign 

The  different  corps  to  make  daily  returns  to 
y^  Brigade  Major  who  is  to  make  a  general  Re- 
turn of  all  the  troops  present 

Fifty  men  to  be  daily  employ*^  in  Cuting  Facens 
and  making  them  up  according  to  the  Engianers 
Directions  they  must  use  thier  Tomhawks  to  cut 
them  as  no  axes  are  to  be  had  the  Q'  Master  of 
the  Different  Batallions  &  Companies  to  take  a 
Man  or  two  from  the  Dififerent  Comp^  and  erect 
Provies  at  proper  Places  for  the  use  of  thier  Com- 
pany a  Serjeant  and  Six  Men  to  mount  Guard 
daily  at  the  General  Hospital  to  assist  the  Doctor 


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no  Soldier  to  presume  to  go  more  than  half  a 
Mile  from  Camp  without  leave  in  Writing  of  the 
Commanding  Officer  of  the  Battallion  to  which 
he  belongs 

James  Ewing  B  G' 

Sep^  la^'^ 
The  Regiment  march"  from  Bourdetts  Ferry 
to  West  Chester  County 


Manor    of    Fordom    in    West 
Chester  County  Sep*  13  1776 
Regimental  Orders 

Guards  for  tomorrow  i  Sub  2  Serj^s  2  Corp 
and  25  Privates  for  the  Works  i  Cap*  2  Sub  2 
Serj*s  2  Corp''  and  50  Privates 

it  is  again  repeated  that  the  Officers  take  the 
utmost  pains  to  prevent  thier  Soldiers  from  Pil- 
ageing  and  unreasonably  abusing  and  robing  the 
Inhabitants  of  thier  Corn  Fruit  &c  and  likewise 
from  destroying  Fences,  as  Orders  are  of  no  Con- 
sequence unless  Duly  attended  to  it  is  required  & 
expected    that   the    Officers    not    only    make    the 


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Orders  to  thier  men  but  that  they  use  thier  utmost 
endeavours  to  see  them  executed. 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 


Regimental  after  Orders 
That  a  Corporal  and  lo  Men  attend  y* 
Q'Master  at  9  oClock  likewise  a  Corporal  and  10 
men  to  assist  in  building  an  Oven  for  the  use  of 
the  Regiment  that  the  Orderly  Serjeants  upon 
Recieving  Orders  do  immediately  Deliver  them  to 
thier  Officers  that  some  attention  may  be  paid  to 
them  and  that  a  Camp  cullerman  from  each  Com- 
pany wait  on  the  Major  and  take  his  Orders  for 
Diging  Vaults  for  the  Conveniency  of  the  Regi- 
ment and  that  the  Cap*s  of  the  Several  Companies 
are  verry  exact  in  examining  the  state  of  the  arms 
and  amunition  belonging  to  thier  Companies  and 
that  they  order  them  to  be  put  in  the  best  order 
that  may  be 

Andrew  Ward  Co^ 


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Head  Quarters  Kings  Bridge 

Sep*  14*"  1776 

Parole- — Countersign  Quito 

A  Lieu^  Co"  Major  2  Cap*s  4  Sub"  4  Serj*  4 
Corp's  2  D  &  F  &  100  Privates  from  the  Pensyl- 
vanian  Batailions  belonging  to  Gen^  Mifflins  Bri- 
gade to  parade  at  two  oClock  this  afternoon  near 
Fort  Independance  and  march  to  relieve  Co" 
Nixon  at  Gen'  Morriss  House  in  morrisania  they 
will  take  2  Days  Provision  with  them  likewise 
the  same  number  of  Commissioned  Non  Commis- 
sioned Officers  and  rank  and  file  from  each  of  the 
Brigades  afores**  to  parade  at  the  same  Fort  at  8 
oClock  Tomorrow  morning  and  march  to  morris- 
ania under  Command  of  a  Major  from  Gen'  Clin- 
tons Brigade  to  relieve  the  Guards  at  the  Wido 
Morris's  house  they  must  be  Furnish''  with  two 
Days  Provision 


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Manor  of   Fordom  in  West 
Chester  County  Sep*  14  1776 

Regimental  Orders 
The  Guards  as  usual     those  of  the  Regiment 
that  are  able  to  do  Duty  to  go  on  Fatigue  except 
those  that  are  necessisarily  employ^  in  Cooking 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 

West  Chester  County  Sep*  15*''  1776 
Guards  and  works  for  tomorrow  as  this  Day 

Manor  of  Fordom  in  West  Chester  County  Sep*  16 
Regimental   Orders 

Guards  &  works  as  Usual  the  Regiment  to 
Cook  a  Days  Provision  this  Evening  that  no 
noise  be  made  in  Camp  after  tattoo  beating  and  that 
the  Regiment  lie  on  thier  arms  this  Nigh  and 
turn  out  at  revallie  beating  and  parade  for  Exer- 
cise 

Andrew  Ward   Co" 


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Head  Quarters  Kingsbridge  Sep*  i6  1776 

Parole  Uston 

C.Sign  Renthem 

The  Field  Officers  for  y^  Piquet  to  be  imme- 
diately appointed  who  are  to  act  as  field  Officers 
of  the  Day  in  thier  respective  Brigades  a  Co" 
from  Gen'  Mifflins  Brigade  at  the  Pennsylvanian 
encampment  Lieu*  Co"  from  Gen'  Clintons  Bri- 
gade which  the  Brigade  Majors  are  to  notify  As 
the  assistant  Adjutant  Gen'  has  not  yet  been  favour" 
with  the  Field  Officers  Names  A  Piquet  to  con- 
sist of  one  sixth  Part  of  each  Regiment  properly 
Officer*^  to  be  constantly  mounted  at  retreat  beat- 
ing who  are  to  continue  on  Duty  24  Hours  the 
Officers  will  carefully  inspect  the  mens  arms  and 
amunition  after  which  they  are  to  lie  upon  thier 
arms  through  the  Night  and  are  to  remain  at  thier 
post  through  the  Day  and  in  case  of  an  alarm  are 
Immediately  to  turn  out  and  engage  the  Enemy 
whilst  the  Regiment  Can  get  under  Arms  the 
Piquet  are  to  parade  on  thier  own  Brigade  Pa- 
rades and  there  to  recieve  Orders  unless  the  Sud- 
denness of  the  attack  shall  call  for  thier  marching 


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immediately,  in  which  case  the  Field  Officers  of 
the  Piquet  will  march  without  waiting  for  Orders 
from  the  Gen"  Such  Regiments  as  have  not  made 
out  thier  Pay  abstracts  to  the  Paymaster  Gen"  are 
to  do  it  immediately  the  Brigade  Majors  are  to 
send  in  the  names  of  thier  respective  Field  officers 
to  the  adj*  Gen" 

B  Orders 
Adj*  of  y*"  Day  tomorrow  Abby 


West  Chester  County  Sep*  17  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

The  Guards  as  usual  for  the  works  i  Sub  2 
Serj*  2  Corp'  &  30  Privates 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 

Head  Q"  Kings  bridge  Sep*  17  1776 

Particular  care  is  to  be  taken  to  Prevent  the 
waste  of  amunition  the  Cartridges  of  such  Pieces 
as  are  necesarily  loaden  are  to  be  drawn  if  pos- 
sible if  not  to  be  fir"^  agreeable  to  orders  but  the 


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Major  Gen"  begs  that  the  Commanding  Officers 
and  Cap*'  would  give  thier  Orders  as  the  Men 
will  have  a  fondness  rather  to  fire  than  draw  thier 
Cartriges  in  case  of  an  alarm  the  officers  &  Sol- 
diers are  to  parade  with  y^  greatest  alertness 

it  is  very  unsoldierlike  to  see  Companies  & 
Regiments  Paradeing  and  the  Officers  absent  or  the 
Soldiers  backward  &  forward  enquiring  for  thier 
Companies  or  Regiments  The  Companies  &  Reg*^ 
should  immediately  form  and  the  Officers  to  be 
at  thier  posts  to  give  and  Recieve  Orders  the 
Gen"  does  not  mention  because  he  has  heard  of 
any  misbehavior  in  this  Division  (altho  he  has 
heard  of  such  conduct  elsewhere)  but  because  he 
is  anxious  that  Regularity  &  soldier  like  deport- 
ment should  be  the  true  characteristic  of  this 
Division 

The  Details  for  the  Piquet  given  out  this  Day 
to  the  Brigade  Majors  to  be  constantly  kept  up 
every  Day  till  a  new  one  is  given  out  the  Fatigue 
Men  to  parade  at  the  Bridge  and  be  under  the 
direction  of  Major  Hugs  the  men  Order''  to  the 
out  Guards  to  be  Provided  with  2  Days  provision 
this  to  be  a  Standing  Order 


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Co"  Wells  Field  Officer  for  y*"  Piquet  tomor- 
row 

Details  for  Co"  Chester 

Maj'    Cap<    Sub      Serj«    D&F  Corp  Priv» 

Advance  Guards     i       25545  220 

Fatigue    012323  78 

I       3      7      8      6      8  298 


Head  Q^^  Sep*   18   1776 


Parole  Jersey 
C.Sign  Newport 


The  Brigade  majors  are  to  settle  a  Court 
martial  for  the  tryal  of  Prisoners  Comanding 
officers  of  regiments  and  all  other  Officers  are 
charg'^  in  the  strictest  manner  to  prevent  all  plun- 
dering &  sieze  every  Soldier  carrying  off  Plunder 
whither  belonging  to  the  same  Regiment  or  not  or 
on  what  ever  petence  it  is  taken  &  y*"  Gen^  Posi- 
tively comands  that  such  Plunderer  be  carried 
to  the  next  Brigadier  or  Commanding  Officer  of 
a    Regiment    who    is    immediately    to    have    the 


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offender  whip'  on  the  spot  the  Regimental  Sur- 
geons are  to  take  care  of  thier  own  sick  for  the 
Present  untill  a  Gen"  Hospital  can  be  establish'^ 
on  a  Proper  footing  they  are  to  keep  as  near  thier 
Regiments  as  Possible  and  in  case  of  action  to  leave 
thier  sick  under  the  care  of  thier  mates  and  be  at 
hand  to  assist  the  wounded. 

Under  the  pretence  of  Ranging  or  Scouting 
the  greatest  irregularities  have  been  committed 
the  Gen"  therefore  forbids  it  in  the  most  express 
manner  but  by  leave  from  him  or  the  Brigadier 
Gen'  of  the  Day  in  writing  and  then  always  to  be 
under  the  direction  of  a  Proper  officer  the  Gen' 
Does  not  mean  by  this  to  discourage  patroling  and 
scouting  Parties  when  properly  Regulated  on  the 
other  hand  he  will  be  pleas'*  with  &  except  the 
Service  of  any  good  officers  who  are  desirous  of 
being  thus  employ**  &  will  distinguish  them  Gen' 
Persons  Gen'  Scot  &  Co"  Sergeants  Brigade  are  to 
march  over  Kings  bridge  and  take  Gen'  Heaths 
Orders  for  encamping  Co"  Sha,  Magaw%  Has- 
let, and  the  Regiment  under  Co"  Ward  to  return 
to  fort  Washington  and  be  under  the  command  of 
Gen"  Mifflin     Co"  Wards  Regiment  from  con- 


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necticut  may  for  the   present  be   anexed  to  the 
Brigade  Commanded  by  Co"  Sergeant 


West  Chester  County  Sep  i8 
Regimental  Orders 

Sub  Ser*  Cor  D&F  P 
I        I        I       I     21  to  mount  Q""  Guard  tomorrow 
Andrew  Ward  Co" 


West  Chester  County  Sep*  19 
Parole  Hancock 
C,Sign  Warren 

Regimental  Orders 
Sub     S     C        P 
I  Cap*  I       2       2       40  to  mount  Piquet  Guard 
this  night  to  parade  at  sunsett  Q'  Guard  as  usual 


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Camp  Manor  of  Fordom  Sep*  20  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

Guards  as  usual,  As  the  Religious  Character  of 
the  Gentlemen  officers  of  my  Reg*  is  well  known 
they  will  doubtless  attend  on  Divine  Service  when 
thier  business  will  admit  I  only  ask  them  to 
parade  in  the  front  of  thier  own  Companies  when 
ever  they  attend.  The  non  Commission  Officers  are 
directed  to  attend,  to  parade  in  y'  proper  place  in 
thier  Several  Companies 

The  Cap*^  are  desir*'  to  make  return  of  what 
amunition  is  wanted  in  y*"  Company  at  y"  rate  of 
24  rounds  P'  Man 

Andrew  Ward   Co" 

It  is  necessary  for  our  own  safety 


Head  Quarters   Sep*  20*''   1776 
Parole  Spain 

C.Sign  France 

As  many  of  the  Regiments  last  from  y*"  City 
of  N  York  have  left  thier  tents  and  Cooking  uten- 
tials  not  from  any  default  in  them  but  for  want  of 


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Teams  and  Vessels  to  bring  them  off  by  which 
means  one  part  of  the  army  is  greatly  distress*^ 
while  the  other  part  are  comfortably  supply*^  the 
Gen"  earnestly  advises  and  directs  the  Co"^  and 
Commanding  Officers  of  such  Corps  as  have  not 
suffer''  to  stow  thier  men  thicker  in  thier  tents 
and  send  all  they  can  togather  with  such  pots  as 
they  can  possibly  spare  to  thier  Suffering  fellow 
Soldiers  till  such  time  as  they  can  be  provided  the 
tents  &*"  are  to  be  sent  to  M"  Courtrights  House 
who  will  cause  them  to  be  deliver**  to  those  Regi- 
ments standing  most  in  need  of  them,  which  Regi- 
ments must  be  answerable  for  thier  return  when 
call''  for 

The  Gen"  hopes  that  Soldiers  fighting  in  such 
a  cause  as  ours  will  not  be  discourage''  by  any 
Difficulties  that  may  offer  and  enforms  them  that 
the  Ground  he  now  possesses  is  to  be  defended 
at  all  events  any  officer  or  soldier  who  upon  the 
approach  or  attack  of  the  Enemy's  forces  either 
by  Land  or  water  presumes  to  turn  his  back  or 
flee  Shall  be  Shot  Instantly  down  and  all  good 
Officers  are  hereby  authorized  and  required  to  see 
this  done  that  the  Gallant  part  of  the  army  may 


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not  fall  a  Sacrifics  to  the  base  and  cowardly  part 
or  share  in  the  disgrace  of  a  cowardly  and  un- 
manly retreat. 

The  heights  we  are  now  on  may  be  defended 
against  double  the  force  we  have  to  contend  and 
the  whole  continent  expects  it  from  us  but  that 
we  may  assist  the  natural  strength  of  the  Ground 
as  much  as  possible  and  make  our  Post  more  secure 
the  Gen"  earnestly  recommends  to  the  Command- 
ing officers  of  brigades  and  Reg*'  to  turn  out  every 
man  that  is  off  Duty  for  Fatigue  and  apply  to  Gen" 
Putnam  for  tools  and  directions  when  &  how  to 
work  this  measure  is  earnestly  recommended  to  the 
Men  as  it  will  tend  greatly  to  thier  own  Security  & 
ease  as  the  Guards  will  be  lessened  as  the  Ground 
gets  Strengthen*^  Gen^  Green  is  appointed  careful! 
officer  at  bourdetts  Ferry  to  examin  passengers  that 
none  come  over  but  such  as  have  proper  passes 
Gen"  Mifflin  is  to  do  the  same  on  this  side  to  pre- 
vent disaffected  or  suspected  persons  from  passing. 
If  Cap*  Johnson  &  the  other  gentlemen  who  were 
imploy  at  N  York  are  inclin'^  to  engage  in  it  again 
they  are  to  have  the  preference  given  them. 

The  Commanding  Officers  of   Militia   Regi- 


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ments  now  in  the  service  may  make  out  thier  pay 
abstracts  in  order  to  recieve  payments  they  will 
be  particular  in  doing  it  as  the  disorderly  manner 
of  those  that  have  left  the  service  will  require  the 
utmost  care  to  prevent  imposing  on  the  publick 
and  the  Congress  have  resolv*^  that  all  continental 
troops  and  Militia  going  home  from  the  Service 
shall  restore  all  continental  Arms  and  other  prop- 
erty and  also  amunition  remaining  in  thier  hands 
at  the  time  they  bring  about  to  return  or  the 
value  of  it  disbursed. 

The  Guards  will  be  reliev''  at  4  "'Clock  this 
afternoon  after  which  they  are  to  be  reliev^  Reg- 
ularly and  constantly  at  9  oClock  in  the  morning 
The  Gen"  directs  y*  the  Brigade  Majors  attend 
him  properly  at  7  oClock  tomorrow  morning  and 
account  for  thier  several  Departments  as  he  is 
determin*^  to  put  up  with  no  more  negligence  in 
officers  he  expects  the  punctual  attendance  of  the 
whole 

Gen"  Wadsworth  must  look  out  a  good  person 
to  do  the  Duty  of  his  Brigade  Commanding  and 
other  Officers  of  Regiments  are  to  collect  the 
Horses   strowling  about  thier   incampments   and 


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send  them  to  the  Q'  M'  Gen"  or  one  of  his  Depu- 
ties the  use  of  the  Horses  when  properly  im- 
ploy'^  will  be  to  the  army  it  is  hop*^  it  will  be  an 
inducement  to  every  Officer  in  the  army  to  exert 
himself  the  Officer  of  y^  Guard  at  Kingsbridge 
to  be  carefuU  that  no  Soldier  takes  horses  over 
the  Bridge  tho  such  Person  should  have  a  common 
pass  every  Person  riding  without  a  Saddle  is 
to  be  taken  up  and  the  Horse  to  be  sent  to  the 
QM  till  releas**  by  further  Orders  the  scarcity 
of  Fodder  makes  it  necessary  that  no  horse  should 
come  into  the  camp  but  what  belongs  to  the  army 
all  visitants  are  therefore  to  keep  thier  Horses 
above  the  Bridge  unless  they  obtain  a  special  pass 
from  some  Gen"  Officer  or  Commander  of  Brigade 
Gen"  Bull  Brigadier  of  the  Day  to  meet  the 
Guards  at  4  "Clock  on  the  parade  and  report  im- 
mediately what  brigade  major  fails  of  bringing 
his  proportion  of  Guards  at  the  time 

Major  Addams  Brigade  Major  of  y"  Day 

L*  Co"  Marshall  of  Widers  Regiment  Maj' 

Sane  of  Gen'  Fellows  Brigade  Maj^  Cleft  of  Gen" 

Wadsworths  Brigade  Cap*  Burgis  of  Gen"  Griffiths 

Regiment  Cap*  Persons  of  Co"  Serjeants  Regiment 


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are  appointed  to  oversee  the  working  Parties  and 
excluded  from  other  Duty 

A  General  Court  Martial  whereof  Co^  Lasher 
is  appointed  Prisident  is  order''  to  sett  tomorrow 
morning  at  9  "Clock  at  M'  Coxens  tavern  a  L* 
Co"  &  2  Cap*^  from  Gen"  Persons  Brigade 
Gen"  Scott  Gen"  Clinton  Commandant  Chester  2 
Cap*'  each  a  Maj'  &  2  Cap*'  from  Commandant 
Sergeants  Brigade 
r 

Camp  West  Chester  County  Sep*  21.  1776 

Regimental  Orders 

That  the  Cap*'  of  the  several  companies  ex- 
amin  the  state  of  thier  arms  and  make  report  of 
the  number  of  those  that  are  defective  and  also  it 
is  directed  and  order*'  that  they  make  a  return  of 
the  want  of  amunition  and  Flints  and  that  the 
orderly  Serjeants  immedeately  upon  recieving  or- 
ders shew  them  to  y''  Cap*'  or  commanding  officers 
of  y''  Company  s^  orders  to  be  read  at  the  head  of 
each  Company  and  that  the  Gen"  Orders  are  read 
at  the  head  of  the  Regiment  by  the  Adjutant  or 


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Serjeant  Major  after  morning  or  evening  prayor 
that  a  Provision  return  be  made  to  the  Q""  Master 
tomorrow  precisely  at  12  oClock  without  fail  and 
that  no  man  cut  or  saw  any  of  the  boards  that 
are  provided  for  the  use  of  the  Regiment  on  any 
pretence  whatever 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 

Head  Quarters  Sep*  21  1776 
Parole  Lisbon 
C,Sign  Dover 

If  the  Q""  M  G  has  any  sails  or  other  covering 
he  is  to  deliver  them  to  Gen'^  Spencer  who  will 
see  that  the  Regiments  most  in  need  of  them  now 
under  his  immediate  concern  are  first  supply*^  The 
Gen"  exhorts  the  commanding  officers  of  every 
Regiment  and  corps  to  fall  upon  the  best  and 
most  expeditious  methods  of  Procuring  cloathes 
and  necessaries  for  thier  men  before  the  Season 
gets  too  far  advanc**  for  this  Purpose  they  are 
hereby  outheris*^  to  send  out  one  or  more  officers 
as  the  nature  of  the  case  shall  require  and  the  serv- 
ice shall  admitt  of  to  purchase  &  provide  them 


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Gen^^  Putnam  &  Spencer  togather  with  the 
several  Brigadiers  this  side  Kings  Bridge  are  to 
look  out  the  Grounds  within  our  lines  and  fix 
upon  places  to  build  barracks  or  hutts  for  Quarter- 
ing the  Men  no  time  should  be  lost  in  making 
the  Choice  that  covering  may  be  had  as  soon  as 
possible  for  the  ease  and  comfort  of  the  men  it 
earnestly  recommended  to  all  Brigadiers  and  com- 
manding officers  of  Corps  to  see  or  know  that  the 
Orders  relative  to  thier  Brigades  are  comply**  with. 
And  they  as  well  as  the  commanding  Officers  of 
Regiments  &*"  are  requir**  to  attend  strictly  to  the 
mens  health  that  they  are  really  sick  may  be  sup- 
ply** in  the  best  manner  our  sircumstances  will 
admitt  of  while  such  as  feign  themselves  sick  to 
get  excus**  from  Duty  meet  with  no  kind  of  counte- 
nance or  favour  as  it  tends  to  throw  the  Burthen 
on  the  Spirited  and  willing  men  who  disdain  such 
scandalous  Practices 

The  Gen^*  would  remind  all  officers  of  the 
indesputable  necessity  their  is  of  each  of  them 
exerting  himself  in  the  department  he  acts  in  and 
that  where  this  is  the  case  Oh!  the  advantages  aris- 
ing from  it  as  an  army  let  it  be  ever  so  large  they 


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move  like  clockwork  whereas  without  it  it  is  no 
better  than  an  ungovernable  machine  it  serves 
only  to  perplex  and  distract  those  who  attempt 

to  conduct  it. The  Brigadiers  and  Brigade 

Majors  of  the  Day  are  both  to  attend  at  guard 
mounting,  see  them  brought  and  so  continue  near 
the  advance  Lines  till  they  are  reliev"  the  next 
Day  in  order  that  they  may  be  ready  in  case  of 
an  attack  to  command  at  the  Lines.  When  they 
are  reliev''  they  are  to  report  extraordinaries  to 
the  Commander  in  Chief 

Sep*  21  1776 
Division  Orders 
Brigadier  for  the  Day  tommorrow  Gen'^  Per- 
sons Brigade  Major  Fish  The  President  of 
the  court  martial  which  stands  adjourn*^  till  Mon- 
day will  appoint  some  proper  Person  to  act  as 
Judge  Advocate 

West  Chester  County  Sep*  22  1776 
Regimental  Orders  that  a  Serjeant  and  16  Men 
attend  the  mason  at  the  Oven 

Obidiah  Johnson  L*C 


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Head  Quarters  Sep*  23    1776 

Ebenezer  Leffingwell  being  convicted  of  offer- 
ing violence  to  his  superior  Officer  of  cow- 
ardice and  of  misbehaviour  before  the  enemy  was 
ordered  to  suffer  Death  this  day  the  Gen"  from  his 
former  good  conduct  &  upon  the  interposition  of 
y*"  Adjutant  Gen"  at  whoom  he  presented  his  piece 
is  plas*^  to  pardon  him  but  declares  that  the  next 
offender  shall  suffer  Death  without  mercy. 

Serjeants  Major  is  appointed  Adj*  to  Co" 
Meads  Reg*  in  Co"  Sillimans  Brigade  Co"  Doug- 
las's Brigade  Major  being  under  an  arrest  for 
neglect  of  Duty  in  not  giving  the  parole  &  counter- 
sign to  the  Guard  Co"  Douglas  is  to  appoint  an- 
other to  do  the  Duty 

Several  Co"^  and  commanding  Officers  of  Regi- 
ments having  neglected  to  make  report  of  the  ex- 
amination of  thier  Regiments  after  Plunder  are 
now  reminded  of  it  and  will  be  mentioned  in  or- 
ders if  they  neglect  it.  A  Report  is  to  be  made 
to  head  Quarters  as  soon  as  possible  of  the  Several 
Officers  under  arrest  that  they  may  be  try*^.  Co 
and  commanding  Officers  are  to  attend  to  it 


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Brigadier  for  the  Day  Commandant  Chester 
Brigade   Major   Dolliver 

Field  Officers  for  Advance  Guard,        For  Piquit 
Co"  Greyham  Co"  Tolcot 

L^Co"  Baldwin  L*  Co"  Hinman 

Major  Abail  Major  Shelden 


Head  Quarters  Sep*  24*''  1776 


Parole  Bristol 
C.Si^n  Salem 


The  Q.M.G".  and  chief  Ingianere  are  to  mark 
out  the  Ground  tomorrow  on  which  the  Barracks 
and  huts  are  to  be  built  this  side  Kings  Bridge 
they  are  to  call  on  the  Gen"^  Privious  to  thier  set- 
ing  out  on  this  business  when  y^  Ground  is  mark** 
out  the  Q'.M.G".  is  to  cause  the  materials  for 
building  to  be  laid  thereon  as  soon  as  possible 

The  Gen"  is  inform**  that  in  consequence  of 
his  recommendation  of  the  Instant,  many  Regi- 
ments have  cherefully  turn**  out  to  work  while  the 
others  have  sent  few  Men  on  fatigue    the  former 


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he  thanks  for  thier  conduct  while  the  other  are 
to  be  inform*^  that  thier  conduct  will  be  mark*' 

The  Gen"  would  have  them  recollect  that  it 
is  for  thier  own  self  defence  yV  these  works  are 
constructing  and  the  sooner  they  are  finished  the 
sooner  they  will  be  able  to  errect  warm  and  com- 
fortable Barracks  or  hutts  for  themselves  to  lodge 
in. 

The  Militia  which  came  to  the  assistance  of 
the  army  under  the  command  of  Gen"  Woolcot 
are  to  hold  themselves  in  readiness  to  return  home, 
before  they  go  they  are  to  return  into  the  Publick 
stores  everything  they  drew, from  thence  such  as 
amunition  canteens  camp  Kettles  &c  &c 

Major  Hanley  aid  de  camp  to  Gen"  Heath 
whoose  activity  courage  &  every  other  good  Qual- 
ity,which  can  destinguish  a  brave  &  gallant  Sol- 
dier must  indear  him  to  every  lover  of  his  Coun- 
try having  fair  at  the  late  scirmish  at  Montizures 
Island  while  bravely  leading  a  Party  on  his  re- 
mains will  be  interrd  this  afternoon  at  5  ''Clock 
from  the  Quarters  of  Major  David  Hanly  acting 
as  D  A  G  below  the  hill  the  ridoubt  is  thrown 
up  on  y^  Road,    The  Gen"  thanks  the  command- 


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ing  Officers  of  the  Regiments  for  thier  care  in 
examining  the  tents  &  knapsacks  of  the  Soldiers 
after  Plunder  he  directs  that  what  has  been  found 
be  returnd  to  the  House  on  the  road  below  head 
Quarters  and  that  Regimental  Court  martials  be 
immidiately  sett  to  try  every  one  who  cannot  prove 
he  came  honestly  by  What  he  is  found  possess** 
of  the  ofifendor  to  be  punished  as  soon  as  the  sen- 
tence is  approv**  of  by  the  Co'^  or  Commanding 
Officer 

As  a  little  wholesome  severity  may  put  a  stop 
to  such  ruinous  Practices  in  future  the  Gen"  orders 
y*  a  verry  strict  enquiry  will  be  made  and  no  favour 
shewn,  the  Gen"  does  not  admit  of  any  pretence 
for  Plundering  whither  it  is  tory  Property  be- 
yond the  Lines  or  not  it  is  equally  a  breach  of 
orders  and  is  to  be  punished  in  the  Officer  that 
gives  the  Orders  or  the  Soldier  that  goes  without 

Such  Co"^  or  Commanding  officers  of  Regi- 
ments as  have  not  reported  will  be  mentioned  in 
tommorrows  Orders  if  report  is  not  made  before 

A  working  party  of  an  loo  Men  properly 
Officer**  to  parade  tomorrow  morning  at  7  '^Clock 
opposite  to  head  quarters  the  Parade  will  be  some 


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Gen"  Officer  who  will  put  under  arrest  any  Officer 
who  is  found  delinquent  of  having  his  men  in 
time 

A  Field  Officer  of  the  Regiments  posted  at 
mount  Washington  to  visit  the  Guards  thier  the 
distance  of  the  Lines  not  admiting  the  Gen" 
officers  to  go  up 


Division   Orders   24*^   Sep* 

A  Court  of  enquiry  to  sett  this  day  at  10  "Clock 
to  enquire  into  the  reason  of  the  conduct  of  the 
Several  Officers  who  commanded  Companies  on 
the  night  of  y^  22  Instant  in  not  landing  thier 
companies  agreeable  to  Orders.  Brigadier  Par- 
sons President 

Co"  Brewer  Co"  Malcomb 

Co"  Ward  Co"  Pawbery 

All  Persons  conser*^  are  to  attend  the  Court 
which  is  to  sett  at  such  place  as  the  President  shall 
appoint 

Jn"  Hull  Surgeon  of  Co"  Baldwins  Regiment 
of  Militia  tried  by  a  Gen"  Court  Martial  whereof 
Co"  Lasher  was  President  for  having  demanded 


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and  taken  money  of  Soldiers  for  writing  recom- 
mendinations  for  the  sick  to  be  discharg*^  is  found 
guilty  by  S**  court  &  Sentenc''  to  be  drum**  out  of  the 
Army  the  Major  Gen"  approves  of  the  sentence  & 
orders  it  to  take  place  accordingly  tomorrow  at  lo 
"Clock 

Brigadier  for  the  Day  Gen"  Clinton 

Brigade  Major  Grey 

Field  officers  for  the  Piquet 

Co"  Swatham 
L*  Co"  Brewer 
Major  Millins 


Head  Quarters  25*''  Sep*  1776 

Parole  Cumberland 

C.Sign.  Pitt 

The  same  number  of  Men  to  parade  tomorrow 
morning  as  this  Day  for  fatigue  Co"  Serjeants  to 
send  to  the  Provose  Guard  the  Soldiers  who  were 
with  the  Ens"  Macumber  and  charg''  with  Plunder- 
ing at  harlem. 

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The  Brigadirs  who  are  in  want  of  tents  for  thier 
Brigades  are  to  attend  at  y^  Q.M.G.  at  4  o  Clock 
this  afternoon  and  divide  such  tents  as  are  on  hand 
among  them. 

Such  Regiments  of  Militia  as  have  return'*  to 
the  QMG  such  articles  as  belong  to  the  publick  y* 
they  have  Rec**  and  to  thier  respective  Brigadiers 
the  amunition  they  have  drawn  of  w^hich  they 
have  first  produc**  certificates  are  Discharg"*  and 
may  return  home  as  soon  as  they  think  proper 

The  Gen"  hopes  the  commanding  Officers  of  all 
other  of  the  Regiments  take  care  that  no  other  Men 
mix  with  them  in  going  home  &  that  particular 
care  be  taken  that  no  horses  be  taken  by  the  men 
which  are  Properly  imploy**  in  the  Service 

Division  Orders  25^^  Sep*  1776 

Jn**  Yongue  &  Jn"  Dennis  private  Soldiers  in 
Cap*  Stoutons  Company  Co"  Greyhams  Reg*  try** 
by  a  Gen"  Court  Martial  whereof  Co"  Lasher  was 
President  for  having  deserted  the  advance  Guard 
&  for  geting  Drunk  y^  prisoners  are  severally  found 
guilty  of  a  breach  of  the  8  article  for  which  the 


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court  sentenc'^  them  to  recieve  24  Lashes  for  leav- 
ing the  parad  and  20  Lashes  for  geting  drunk 

David  Robbins  of  Cap*  Stewarts  Company  try** 
by  the  same  Court  martial  for  Desertion  found 
Guilty  and  Sencened  by  y^  Court  to  recieve  20 
Lashes  the  Major  Gen"  approves  of  the  Sentence 
and  orders  them  to  be  put  in  execution  to  morrow 
at  the  head  of  thier  own  Regiment 

Brigadier  for  y*"  Day  Gen"  Scott 

Brigade  Major  Pauling 

Field  Officers  for  the  piquet 
Co"  Ward 
L*  Co"  Cooper 
Major  Muffit 

For  advance  Guard  at  Morrisania 

I   Cap*  2  Sub  2  Serj*  2  CorpP  25  Privats 

Home 
Guard  i  i  i  25 

Fatigue  1222  45 


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Head  Quarters  Sep*  26  1776 
Parole  Hallifax 

C  Sign  Georgia 

The  Court  martial  of  which  Co"  Morgan  was 
President  having  found  that  L*  Stewart  struck 
Serjeant  Phillips  but  that  he  was  provock''  so  to  do 
by  the  latter  and  acquited  him  of  threatning  the 
life  of  Co"  Silliman  the  Gen"  approves  the  sen- 
tence and  orders  L*  Stewart  to  be  releas"'  from  his 
arrest 

the  same  Court  martial  having  convicted  L* 
Dan"  Pelton  of  Co"  Ritsonas  Reg*  of  leaving  camp 
2  Days  and  being  absent  without  leave  the  court 
orders  him  to  be  multed  of  one  months  pay  the 
Gen"  approves  of  the  sentence  and  that  strict  care 
be  taken  accordingly  in  the  next  pay  abstract  Cap* 
Phillips  of  Cap*  Hubbels  Company  &  Co^  Silli- 
mans  Reg*  try*^  by  the  same  court  martial  for 
Cowardice  and  leaving  his  party  on  the  17th  In- 
stant was  acquited  the  Gen"  approves  the  Sentence 
and  orders  him  to  be  discharg'' 

The  Regiments  of  militia  which  compose  the 
Brigades  commanded  by  Co"  Douglass  &  Co"  Silli- 


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man  being  desmiss^  they  are  requested  to  join  thier 
former  Brigades 

A  Court  martial  for  the  trial  of  Deserters  and 
other  crimes  not  capital  are  immediately  to  be 
form"  in  the  several  Brigades  &  the  Sentences  when 
approv*^  by  the  Brigadier  are  to  be  immediately 
executed. 

Co"  Morgan  being  necessarily  detain*^  from 
court  martial  Co"  Ewing  is  to  be  President  during 
his  absence. 

The  Gen"  expects  and  insists  that  all  the 
plunder  and  other  things  found  in  consequence  of 
the  examination  lately  made  be  sent  immediately  to 
the  white  house  upon  the  road  near  head  Quarters 
to  be  deliver'^  to  the  cap*  of  the  Guard  and  depos** 
there  without  further  orders  Co"^  and  command- 
ing Officers  of  Regiments  are  to  see  that  it  is  done 
immediately 

The  Officers  commanding  the  rangers  is  to 
give  passes  to  any  of  his  party  but  to  none  others 

Upon  any  allarm  or  approach  of  the  enemy 
toward  our  lines  Gen"  Mifflin  and  his  Brigade  is 
to  possess  our  left  flank  from  the  hollow  way  by 
Co"  Sergeants  late  incampment  to  the   point  of 


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Rocks  on  the  Left  of  our  Lines  &  till  the  Reg* 
commande**  by  Co"  Widens  Brigade  is  to  be  join** 
to  the  same  Gen"  M^Dougal  is  to  repair  to  the 
plain  back  of  Gen"  Mifflins  and  to  be  ready  to  sup- 
port him  or  the  Piquet  in  y*"  front  as  the  occation 
may  require 

Gen"  Bull  is  to  repair  to  the  Lines  which  cross 
the  road  by  Co"  Moylands  Lodgings  and  extend 
thier  right  flank  to  the  middle  Redoubt  by  M"" 
Courtrights  house  occupying  the  same  Gen"^ 
Wadsworth  &  Fellows  are  to  take  the  remaining 
part  of  the  lines  &  redoubts  threw  up  on  the 
North  River  these  three  Brigades  to  defend  the 
lines  or  wait  there  for  orders  Gen"  Herd  is  to 
parade  and  be  ready  to  march  when  ever  call*^ 
for  Gen"  Putnam  is  to  command  in  front  of  the 
Lines  by  M""  Cartrights  Gen"  Spencer  in  the  rear 
of  him 

Division  Orders 
Brigadier  for  tomorrow  Gen"  Parsons 
Brigad  Major  Fish 
Brigade  Orders 

The  Commandant  reminds  the  officers  in  his 
Brigade   that  its   absolutely  against  Orders  that 


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Card  playing  or  any  other  gaming  of  hazard 
should  be  practiced  in  the  army  he  is  amaz'' 
that  orders  are  so  little  attended  to  as  they  are  he 
wont  overlook  the  breach  of  orders  in  either 
Officers  or  men  in  future  he  likewise  informs 
the  Brigade  that  2  Lads  in  y*"  16*''  Regiment  have 
by  his  order  been  punished  this  Day  for  Playing 
cards  when  at  the  same  time  they  plead  the  ex- 
ample and  countenance  of  thier  Officers. 


Head  Quarters  Sep*  27  1776 
Parole  Hampton 

C.Sign  Walton 

L*  Durkee  of  Co"  Phillips  Regiment  tried  by 
Gen"  Court  martial  whereof  Co"  Ewen  was  presi- 
dent for  leaving  the  Reg*  without  permission  from 
his  Commanding  Officers  and  being  absent  about 
20  Days  was  acquitted  by  the  Court  the  Gen" 
approves  of  the  Sentence  and  orders  him  to  be 
discharge. 

The  returns  are  expected  tomorrow  by  orderly 

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time  which  the   Brigade   Majors   and  Adjutants 
will  do  well  to  see  to 

The  Gen"  is  not  more  surpris"^  than  vex**  to  find 
that  in  spite  of  all  his  care  to  prevent  unneces- 
sary firing  &  waste  of  amunition  that  every  after- 
noon Produces  fresh  instances  of  shamefull  dis- 
charges of  musquets  when  thier  has  been  no  rain 
to  wet  or  otherways  to  injure  y*"  Load  he  now 
positively  orders  that  there  be  no  firing  without 
leave  of  thier  Brigadier  Gen"  who  are  to  inquire 
immediately  into  the  case  and  whither  the  cartorig 
cannot  be  drawn  or  not  without. 

The  Gen"  also  directs  that  none  but  y^  out 
sentries  shall  ever  have  thier  musquet  Loaded  and 
if  they  would  be  vigilent  and  watchfull  on  thier 
posts  they  need  not  load  untill  occation  should 
require  it 

Division  Orders 

Brigadier  for  y*"  Co"   Sergeants 

Brigade  Major  Talmage 
Advance  Guard         i  Cap  2  Sub  2  Serj*  2C°.  85  P 

II  I       25 

122  2      42 


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Head  Quarters   Sep*   28    1776 
Parole  Stanford 

C  Sign  Rye 

M'  Fan  Wadsworth  is  appointed  Maj'  of 
Brigade  to  Gen"  Wadsworth 

Will"'  Higgins  of  Cap*  Hambletons  Company 
of  artillery  convicted  by  Gen"  Court  Martial 
where  of  Co"  Widen  was  president  of  plundering 
and  stealing  order''  to  be  whip''  39  lashes.  The 
Gen"  approves  the  sentence  and  orders  it  to  be 
executed  tomorrow  morning  at  the  usual  time  and 
place. 

A  number  of  the  new  rules  and  regulations  of 
the  army  having  come  to  hand  the  Several  Brigade 
Majors  are  to  recieve  thier  proportion  and  de- 
liver them  to  the  Commanding  Officers  of  the 
Several  Reg*^  who  are  immedeately  to  cause  them 
to  be  read  to  the  Regiments  and  made  known  to 
both  officers  &  Men  that  there  may  be  no  pre- 
tence for  Ignorance  it  is  with  great  concern  the 
Gen"  finds  that  so  many  excuses  are  made  by  Field 
Officers  and  others  who  are  on  duty  especialy  on 
Piquet,    by  this  means  active  and  willing  Officers 


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are  discouraged  he  hopes  trifling  reasons  and 
Slight  complaints  will  not  be  urg'^  to  avoid  Duty 
when  the  utmost  care  and  vigilence  is  necessary. 
The  Gen"  has  also  in  riding  through  the  Camp 
observ'^  a  shamefuU  waste  of  Provision  Learge 
pieces  of  fi-ne  beef  not  only  thrown  away  but  left 
above  ground  to  putrify.  while  such  practice  is 
continued  the  troops  will  be  sickly,  the  Com- 
manding Officers  of  Reg*''  who  have  not  done  it 
are  immediately  to  appoint  CampcuUermen 
Officers  who  have  spirit  &  Zeal  will  see  that  such 
Neusences  are  remov'^  some  of  the  camps  nearest 
Head  Q'"  are  very  faulty  in  this  respect  and  will 
be  pointed  out  in  Gen"  orders  if  thier  is  not  a 
reformation. 

Stephen  Moyland  having  resign*^  his  Office  of 
Q.M.G".  Brig*^'-  G"  Miffiin  is  appointed  thereto 
till  the  pleasure  of  congress  is  known 

The  Q'  M  G"  will  deliver  to  Gen"  Spencers  or- 
ders such  tents  as  are  wanted  in  Gen"''  Wadsworth 
&  Fellows  Brigades 

That  the  approach  af  the  enemy  may  be  com- 
municated as  spedily  as  possible  tvyo  Field  pieces 
are  to  be  fir'^  by  order  of  the  Brigadier  of  the 


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Day  at  the  redoubt  on  the  road  by  Co"  Moyland 
this  to  be  repeated  by  two  others  at  Head  Quarters 
&  the  like  number  at  Mount  Washington 

Co"  See  is  to  take  command  of  Gen"  Mifflins 
Brigade  till  further  Orders. 

Gen"  Saltanstall  is  to  order  in  four  of  y^  Militia 
Regiments  under  his  command  who  are  to  incamp 
on  the  Hill  opposite  fort  Washington  toward 
the  point  oposite  the  incampment  on  the  otherside 
Harlem  River.  The  Gen"  desires  that  the  several 
works  in  which  we  are  now  ingag**  may  be  advanc'^ 
as  fast  as  possible  as  it  is  esentially  necessary 

In  future  when  an  Officer  is  order'*  on  duty  and 
through  illness  or  any  private  reason  cannot  at- 
tend he  is  to  procure  one  of  equal  rank  to  do 
the  duty  for  him  unless  some  extraordinary  reason 
should  cause  an  application  to  head  Quarters 
Otherways  a  Regular  Roaster  can  never  be  kept. 
The  Brigade  Majors  are  to  furnish  the  Ingianere 
with  a  detail  of  the  respective  brigades  orderd  on 
Fatigue  this  is  to  be  left  at  his  office  near  head 
Quarters  and  when  any  alteration  is  made  they 
are  furnish  out  a  New  Detail.  Major  Bicker  is 
order"  to  attend  the  works  and  is  to  be  excus"  from 


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any  other  Duty,  any  Soldier  detected  in  cuting 
any  Abatis  without  order  from  the  chief  Ingianere 
is  to  be  sent  to  the  provose  Guard  and  tried  by 
Gen^^  Court  Martial  Officers  are  desir*^  to  put  a 
stop  to  so  dangerous  a  practise  immediately 

Fatigue  men  are  to  breakfast  before  they  go 
to  the  Parade  no  man  being  allow*^  to  return  to  his 
tent  or  Quarters  on  that  account.  The  Building 
up  tents  with  boards  is  a  practice  peculiar  to  this 
army  and  in  our  present  situation  cannot  be  indulg"^ 
The  Boards  brought  into  Camp  are  for  floars  to 
the  tents  and  Officers  will  do  well  to  prevent  thier 
being  apply'^  to  any  other  use 

Division  Orders 
Brigadier  for  the  Day 
Commandant  Chester 
Brigade  Major  Dolliver 
Co"  Pauling 


For  Picquet 


L'  Co'  Wels 
Maj"^  Alner 


Home 
Guards  o  Cap*  i  Sub  2  Serj'  2  Corp  2  DF  26  P 

Fatigue    1222  2  48 


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Sept  29  1776 
Regimental  Orders 
That  a  Serj*  and  10  Men  be  employ'^  in  clean- 
ing a  house  for  an  hospital  under  tlie  direction  of 
Docf  Knight 

Andrew  Ward  Co" 

Head  Quarters  Sep""  29'*'  1776 
Parole  Fairfield 

CSign  Leyden 

Ensigns  Fosdick  &  Shipman  of  Co"  Webbs 
Reg*  but  lately  in  a  detachment  of  Rangers  under 
Cap*  Holmes  tried  by  a  Gen"  Court  martial  where- 
of Co"  Widen  was  president  for  abusive  language 
to  thier  Officers  apd  order''  to  be  reprimanded  for 
thier  conduct  before  the  Officers  of  Co"  Webbs 
Regiment.  The  Gen"  approves  the  Sentence  and 
orders  them  to  join  thier  Regiment  that  it  may 
be  carried  into  execution.  As  thier  is  the  great- 
est appearance  of  bad  weather  the  Gen"  Directs 
&  begs  that  the  officers  would  take  special  care  of 
thier  arms  &  amunition  wherever  thier  is  a  con- 
venient Cover  bell  tents  or  painted  tents  to  have 
the  arms  put  into  them     he  also  directs  that  the 


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several  brigades  as  soon  as  the  weather  permits  be 
march'^  to  thier  alarm  posts  as  fix*^  in  the  order  of 
the  26*"  that  the  corps  may  know  how  to  repare 
to  them  and  defend  them  to  the  best  advantage  and 
to  be  repeated  until  the  Officers  and  Men  be  well 
acquainted  with  the  ground  and  the  post 

From  some  discoveries  made  yesterday  there  is 
reason  to  think  the  enemy  meditate  a  spedy  and 
General  attact,  its  therefore  of  greatest  conse- 
quence that  we  should  be  well  prepar,'*  in  every 
respect  ready  to  meet  them 

A  Court  martial  consisting  of  the  Several  mem- 
bers, are  to  meet  tomorrow  morning  10  Clock  at 
the  white  house  near  Head  Quarters  for  the  trial  of 
Cap*  Weason  &  Cap*  Scott  for  Cowardice  and  mis- 
behaviour in  the  attack  made  upon  Montdeseurs 
Isleland  on  the  morning  of  the  25*"  Instant. 

Brigadier  Gen'  Bill  prisi(    ) 
Co''  Morgan  Major  Putnam 

Co"  Newcomb  Hopewell 

Co"  Holeman  Matt 

L*  Co"  Cadwelader         Cap^  Winship 
L*  Co"  Wysen  phelps  Bates  &  Gillit 

&  Rusul 


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